Anyone who has played soccer for long enough has inevitably twisted an ankle. When this happens the trick is to keep playing. Do not go down. Keep running, keep kicking, keep tackling, just do not sit down. Otherwise you will end up out for the game.
Yeah it hurts to keep playing on it but it will keep working as long as you keep moving. The human body is an amazing thing. Once the game is over, however, get yourself home as quick as possibly and get yourself somewhere comfortable QUICK with an ice pack handy. Once you come to rest your ankle will hurt like a muthafucker and instantly triple in size. From that moment on you are trapped wherever you may be. Lowering your foot or attempting to put any weight on it after that point and you will (to borrow from Walter) be entering a world of pain.
i recently realized that ankles are not the only things that behave in this fashion. My significant other is thankfully in a very healthy stretch after a hand full of tough years battling disease. i had no option but to keep running. Keep kicking. Keep tackling. i could not let the team down (not that their was a sub available anyway).
Although the season is not over that game is finished at least. Much like with my ankle i am paying the price of delaying the pain and like any swollen joint, i have lost the ability to function at one hundred percent. Not only did i not get myself somewhere comfortable quickly enough but i never applied ice. Because of this the healing process is taking longer than it would have if i had taken proper care of myself.
i have gotten very good over the years at wrapping ankles. i never really figured out how to tape up emotions for extra support. i may limp around for a bit but as long as i can rest it up a bit and take it easy i imagine i can get into fighting shape in time for the next big game.
